Automatic firearm.



PATENTED DEC. 15, 1903.

S. A. HUNTLEY. AUTOMATIGFIREARM. APPLICATION FILED- FEB. 26, 1901.

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EATENTED DEC. 15, 1903.

s. A. HUNTLEY'. AUTOMATIC FIREARM.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1901.

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ATENT Fries.

STEPHEN A. HUNTLEY, or SIOUX oi'rvgiown', AssIcNo'n T no. SPA'IZ, JOHN SPATZ, J. GRIFFIN CONLY, AND ART. B. CONLY.

AU'iOMATIG FiREARNi.

.srncmros'rren forming part of Letters etent No. 747, 7 dated De ember 1 1908- Appliostion filed February 26, 19 01. Serial No. 48.894. iNo model.)

.ing is n specification.

My invention relates to recoil-actuated firearms, and particularly to that-class of firearms of this description wherein is employed an automatically-actuated rotary cnrtridge-cyh inder.

My primary object is to simplify firearms of this description and overcome certain deficiencies heretofore'existing, particular attention being paid to prevention of undue wear from shock of recoil and to. securing a positive and certain actuation of the csr Midge-cylinder.

A further object is to provide edditionnl safeguards egsinstaccidentel discharge of the weapon.

In the preferred constructionIem ploy si stock or handle, at resiliently-heldrecoil ecr tested reciprocating-frame mounted thereon and which carries the hnrrelsnd certridgecylinder, means for cooking thehsmmer during the recoil or reerward'movement of said frame, and a cylinder-actuating device con nected with said stock and frame and retract ed during the rearward movement of said frame and extended to actuate the cylinder during the return movement of said'fraine."

My-invention is illustrated in its preferred form in the accompanying drawings, showing .lhe invention embodied in a revolver or smell arm.

1n the drnwinggFigure l is it view principally in side elevation, a portion of the hendle being broken away and e plate of the sliding frame being removed; Fig. l, a view of said detached plate; Fig. 2,1411 enlarged brokenvertical longitudinal section; Fig. 3, a similar section, but showing the sliding frame in its retracted position; Fig. 4, a plan view ofthe principal portion of the stool: or handle,

vertical longitudinal section at the lower front portion of the handle and showing a. grip device for actuating the safety-locks; and Fig.

8, an .end view of the rear extremity of the sliding frame. r p

A represents the stock or handle provided at -its upper portion with a. forward extension A, having internal longitudinal guidegroovee aend provided at its front end with a transverse shoulder or stop a, the latter" serving to limit the forward movementof the sliding frame; B, a frame provided letere ally at its base. with longitudinal flanges b, engaging the grooves a, and recessed at its rear portion to receive the hammer and. at-

tendant-parts; C, a barrel provided with a down ward extension 0, pivot-ell y connected at c' with a. grooved lug a with which the'frcme is provided at its forward-end, and having also a rearward extension-or barrel-strep c connected hy slocking devicejd' of a common form to the adjacent upperportion of the frame B; Dye cartridge-cylinder journeled, on n cylinder-pin. at d, projecting from the leer portion of the downward extensioncend provided with a common form of ejector d, equipped with the usual cylinder-revolv- .ing ratchet d; E, ahnmrner journsled on, at pivot 2, supported in the frame B end pres videdwith e downward extension E, through the medium of'which the hammer is cooked, ssid ham mer being provided with at seer-engaging shoulder e and serving to actuete the firing-pin a F, e seer 'pivotedat its upper end in a slot 1, with which the upper forward extension of the irztmeB is provided, on qt stud f and provided with a hammer-engaginc; shoulder f and a trigger-extension-engaging shoulder f (he trigger pivoted in n shit got the frame-extension A of the hen die on a pin'g; G, e, reztrwerdly-projecting trigger extension pivotsliy connected hye pin 9 to the upper portion of-the'trigger and provided with a. seer-engaging shoulder g and a snfetydock-engaging shoulder g G a. trigger-guard secured in the slot 9; H, s lever-form cylinder-stop pivoted in it slot I; in the lower forward portion of the frame B on a pin h and equipped et'its rear end with s cylinder-engaging high which is held in engagement with the cylinder by a spring.

- lower en'dat a point 11 with n jli'nk J;- connected' by ipivotai pin j to the lower-rear portion of -,the' frame B and pro- '-vided with an inclined slot), which engages a ping, with which the 11311618101 stock A is provided; K, 5a 'main'spr'ing for the weapon which serves both -;to restore the frame to its advanced position after recoil and to note-'- ate the:hammer;-. K, a link having pivotal 7 connection at itsflower end at apoint-Ic with.

'- the handle r5. 7 a pivotalbearingi-k i at the hammer bearing is at 'thenpperend'of the link Kiand' E J 8 bell-crankleve'r pivoted-in the rapper pdrtion of the'handle A'on a. pin Z and. having a forwardly-projecti'ng arm Z'-, provided with a trigger-extensien-engaging :shoulder- 2 and hevingalso e'dejpen'ding arm. l 'npo'n which bears a spring F g-carried by the handle ;..M, a

' hell-crank. lever pivoted on saidlast-named m and a frame-locking. shoulderm for en'-.

. the spring Z pin and-provided with a forwardly-projecting arm m, hztving' aha'mmer-engaging.shoulder gaging a shoulder mien theft-sine B, and provided also with a downwardly-projecting arm on, upon which bears a spring m5, said spring bei'ngshown in Fig. 6 to lie parallel to and to. project .from a common I base mtherewitmandN a grip-arm lying end of the link K.

substantially parallel to the front portion of the grip of the "handle and 'pivotally connected by a pin it tosaid handle, said erm being. received by a slot-in 'the-f'rontwalloii the handle nnd'bear'ing at its rear upper portion against the depending arms Z m of the bell-crank levers L M. Said arm projects or is raised above the front wall of .the grip of the handle, so that when the handle is firmly grippedduring aiming the arm N is pressed rearwardly and moves said bell-crankv levers to unlock the trigger; hammer, and sliding frame. a

The handle A is hollow-at the gripping portion to receive the mains'pring and the lower Preferably it.is formed of the part 1), (shown in Fig. 4,) upon which partthe sliding frame P is mounted and'which part is provided with a downward extension. p, Fig. 2, which forms the front wan of the hollow handlda part 37 formingthebottom and rear walls of the handle and detachnbly connected with the part 0' b screws 8 the part p being'provided at its upper end with a ,liousing 10 which receives therear portion of theframe B during the recoil, and side plates 1119"; whichconform to 'theoutline of the metallic portion-ofl the grip of the handle and are detnchably connectedtogether with a screw p As's'hown in Figs. 2;3l and 8 particularly the housing p has between its sides a recess 10 for rec'eiving'the rear end of the frame B during the recoil, and at the base of said recess are lngs'p oneof which, niiords at its forwsrd end a shoulder p for exception of s p-pears in "engaged by the shoulder sadjacent thereto-- ated as stated.

A. The operation is exceedingly simple. suming the parts to be assembled in' their op- ..erative position, which can readily be acvsmove engaging a shoulder p on the frame B to limitthe rearward nove'ment of said frame.

The logs p bear upon the top of e rearward.

provided, the cated at 12.

extend low enough to embrace the upperporline of separation being indijtions-of thelateral .walls of the rear extene sion 1),- while the rear wail of said housing embraces the resrwailof said extension. The

part pie provided internally, Figs. 3 and t;

ywith'a lateral projection p located in-the -;rear of the downward extension E of the harm. alinkhaving a pivotal.

. '1 extension 10 Fig.4, with which the part pie The side walls ofthe housing 11 p mer and servingto engage said extension during the recoil, thereby-to cock -the hammer.

7 The frnmeB is integrally formed with the the removable side plete,'(designated as q.) The rear-portion of the frame (inside said plate) is suitably recessed or. 1*

at the breach.

hut slightlyjimo the when the frameis in'its advanced 'clnatnhered to receive the mechanism located When the plate (1 is seen-red in place, as at points 'q' (f, the rearportion of the frame 13' presents two. smooth lateral; walls, which project housing 19 -position and which telescope with said housing when the frameis retracted by the recoil.

lower portion with a shoulder r, whichem gages thelshould-er a onthe handle extension device of common .A',thereby-limiting t'ne forward movement I nection between the downward extension 0 of the barrel and the slotted lug c of the frame B. The only portion of this device which the'drawings is 2. lug s, which is when theirame is disengaged from the rearward extensionof the-barrel o and swung by its pivotal point to eject the shells.

The gtrigger extension is provided with a forward projection v, which bears upon the adjacent portion of the trigger-guard, and at w an enlargement o'.,

an enlargement v .on the forthe pivotal point g? is which engages ward portion of the lever H during the forward movement of'the frame B, thereby unlocking the cylinder. During the return movement oi the frame the cylinder is actucomplished .by onehaving a reasonable knowledge of the art, and assuming the-cylinder tohave lts'cha'mbers charged with cartridges, it is only necessary to grip the revolver. in the usual manner to hold the same otal point, therehy moving the hell crank levers L M and nnloclging thetrigger exno I tension,the hammer extension, and the slidingframe, as heretofore explained. Vhen a cartridge is discharged by operating the trigger in the usual manner, the recoil-action forces the frame B and the barrel and cylindersnpported thereon rearwardly, compressing the main spring K. During the rearward movement the hammer extension E encounters the lug 11 with which thehandle is equipped,thei-eby moving the hammet to the cocked position, where it is engaged by the sear, a spring t (shown in Fig. 2) serving'to actuate said sear. After the re coil the frame is restored from its retracted position to its advanced position by the mainspring K, acting through the medium of the links K K and hammer E. During the rear ward movem entof the frame the link'J of the cylinder-actuating device is carried with said frame and is caused by its engagement with the pin j to swing downwardly about its pivotal' point 3'. This depresses or retracts the pawl l (spring-held by a spring t) to bring the name into engagement with a new tooth on the ratchet-wheel (1 During the. restoring movement of the frame the link J .is again swung upwardly, thereby causing the pawl I to actuate the cylinder.

It will be observed that owing to the connections between the cylinder-actuating device with the frame and handle said device is so constrained as to be positively depressed or retracted duriug the rearward movement of said frame and to be positively extended or restored to its former position during the forward movement of said frame. It thusappears that the mains'pring serves through the medium described to actuate the cylinder during the restoring movement of the main frame.

' Changes in details of construction within the spirit of my invention may be made by those skilled in the art. Hence no limitation is to be understood from the foregoiug'detailed description except as shall appear from the appendcdclaims. Forinstance,thecylinderactuating device may be variously modified and connected with the frame and handle to secure the positive action indicated, the

inainspring still serving through its medium to actuate the cylinder.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a firearm, the combination with a stock or handle, a reciprocating recoil-actuated frame mounted thereon, a barrel, and a revoluble cartridge-cylinder carried by said frame, and means for restoring said frame to its advanced position, of a cylinder-actuating device connected with said stock and frame and moved by the relative movement between the same d uring the restoring action,and serving during said restoring action to positively rotate the cylinder to bringa loaded cartridge into alinement with the barrel, substantially as described.

2. In a firearm, the combination with a stock or handle, a reciprocating recoil-actuated frame mounted thereon, a barrel, and a revoluble oartridg -cylindercarried by said frame, and means for restoring said frame to its advanced position, of a cylinder-comet ing device connected with said frame and stock and retracted during the' rearward movement of said frame and extended to actuate saidcylindcr during the restoring movement, substantially as described.

3. In a firearm, the combination with a stock or handle, a reciprocating recoil-actu riled frame mounted thereon,a barrel, a ie'voluble'cartridge cylinder carried by said frame, and means for restoring said frame to its advanced position, of a cylinder-actuating device connected with said frame and stock, said actuating device having pivotal connection withone of said last-named members and cam connection with the other of,

revoluble cartridge-cylinder carried by said frame, and means for restoring said frame to its advanced position, of acylindenactin ating device connected with said frame and stock, said actuating device having pivotal connection with said frame and cam engagement with said stock, whereby it is retracted during the rearwardinovemeut of said frame and extended to actuate the cylinder during the forward movement of said frame, substantially as described.

5. In a firearm of the nature described, a

frame-locking bell-crank lever pivoted at the upper portion of the front wall of the handlegrip and having a forwardly-projecting framelocking-ar-m and bavingalso a downturned arm, a spring for actuating the same, a bandle having its front wall slotted throughout its length and a grip-arm for actuating said lever, said grip-arm engaging said downturned arm and being partially sheathed within the slotted front wall of the handle and pivoted at base thereof, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

6. In a firearm, the combination with a stock,a recoil-actuated frame mounted thereon, a spring acting to restore the parts after recoil, a barrel connected with said frame, a hammer pivoted in said frame'and provided beneath its pivot with an integral downward extension located in the vertical plane of the hammer, a lug carried ou.- said stuck wholly beneath the plane of the hammer-pivot in the rear of said extension and pr'ojecting'into the path thereof, and serving to cook the hammer during the recoil, a scar, and a trigger, substantially as described.

7. In a firearm, the combination with a stock, a recoil-actuated frame mounted thereon, asprlng acting to restore the parts after recoil, a, barrel connected with said frame, e hamgmer pivoted in said frame and provided withga. downward extension, n log carried on said stock in-reer of said extension end projecting into the pethithereof, and serving to cook the hammer during the recoil, nseer, & trigger-.in advance of said seer,snid trigger hav- .ing seer-engaging menus, which falls short of connect1on .w1th the sear while the trigger is retracted after theseer has reached its ed- .vanced position after firing'bnt'rench'es op:

ere/rive engegenient therewith when the trigger is released after firing, substantially es described.

on, a spring scting to restore the'pnrts after recoil, a barrel connectedwith seidifrnme, e

hammer pivoted inseid frame and provided beneath its pivot with a. downward extension,

:2. lug'carriedon snid stock Wholly beneath the plane of the hammer-pivot and in rear of said extension and projecting into the path thereof, and servmgto cook the hammer dnring the recoil, e seer, e

seidsea'r', said-trigger having a res'rwerdly' extending sear-engaging device pivo'telly con. nected therewith and providednt its rear end with a shoulder which falls short'of' engagement with seid seer after the-letter has reached its "ndvenced position afterrecoil while the triggeris retracted but operetively engages 'seid sennwhen the trigger is released, substantially as end for the purpose setforth 9. In arecoil-ectnetedfireerm, n hammer,

n seer engeging therewith, a, trigger provided with a rearward extension serving to engage seid seer, 'snid extension being provided with e hell-crenk-enlgaging shouldene hell-crnnk.

engaging said extension and provided with n depending arm and a grip-arm 'mov'nhly con:

' .nected with the handle of the weapon and die is gripped, substantially as described.

'movehlyconncoted with ta nted-by the gripping of the hnndle,snid. lest-named arm servinggto disengage said serving to move the bell-crank when the hen 1 0.- Ina fireerm of thenetnre described,

-having; a handleinndn reciproceting'frnme monntedthereon carrying the barrel, a. ham-- mer'providedwith a, downward extension,- nnd a, locking device 'for said hammer coinprising e hell-crank lever and c grip-crinthe handle and noloel'l-crnnh from acid hammer entensiomenbstentiniiy es .descrihedl 11. inc. vrettponjof the chercct'er described,

" hevin'g c, hnndle nndn reciprocating treme' carrying a herrel, n hemmer having as down? ward entension, esenr engaging said hem .rner, e'trigger provided with a. renrwnrddi "tcncion for engnging seid seer,- hell-cranks i a v 8. In a -firee.rin, the combination with e. stock, nrecoil-actneted frame monrcted theretrigger'in advance of:

per v nection with said-gran la eind a; detnchnhle grip portion. provided with ahousing-z p receiving of n cylinder-actuating revere lochingly engaging said trigger extension, seid hammer extension and said frame, and e. grip-min connected with the handle and ectnnted'when the hendleis-gripped Send the parts which they, serve tielly as described.

12. in .n'we'apon of the character described, having at handle and reciprocating frame mounted thereon and carrying a barrel nude to loch,suhstenserving to disengage said hell-cranks from rottrjy cartridge-cylinder, a; cylinder-locking device confined between said-cylinder and hnndle and engaged by at part carried by snid hnndlednring the rearward movement of the 'frnme to unlock the cylinder, substantially as described.

13. In a weapon of the character described,

having a handle and reciprocnt'ing; frame mounted thereon and carrying a, barrel end e rotary cnrtridgia-cylindenend e; cylinder-locking lever provided at'its rear end with e lug engaging said cylinder and having its forwnrd end moved in as-path toengage' a part carried by snid handle,dnring the renrwerd movement of said frame, whereby the cylinder is unlocked toperinit it to he turned, sulostnn'f said hammer and a pivotal b'enringdn the upper end of'said first-named lin'k, and a.

I trigger provided withsesr-engeging means,

substantially as described.

15. In a. weapon of the character described,

hnving a reciprocating frame and a; barrel snp handle-upon which said ported therein, a. frame is'slidingly mounted comprising an upforward part' having. grooveand-slot conthe rear endof said trance during recoil, sn'hstant'inlly as described.

16. The combination with ahnndle, smein Iu RGO spring, areciprocatmg frame monntedon said hcndleend normn-lly held in its advanced po sitio'n by said mainspri-ng n barrel and s. ro-

tary" cnrtri'dge-cy linder carried hyreid ireine, device noun prisi ng' a "pawl edjecent to the rec-rend of the cylinder endn'pnvvl-nctuatinglinh connected with iieid handle,- V

tnet'e the-cyli-nder,sn bstnn tinlly-ns and for the whereby the rncinspring serves to ecpnrpose set forth". V

V STEPHEN A. HUNTLEY. in presence ot-' Demen- Wz-Lnn, Annnnr Di-Bnoen 

